DEM Chapter 15: Coach, I Want to Learn How to Work Part-Time!

That’s definitely not “no big deal”! A loss of 16.8 billion!

Even working his whole life, Su Yuan might not earn a fraction of that.

His gaze toward Chen Nuoyi turned sympathetic. With a father like that dragging her down, this righteous prodigy’s future was bound to be rocky.

Chen Nuoyi, uncomfortable under Su Yuan’s stare, hurriedly said, “Don’t look at me like that. Didn’t I just say? My dad lost 16.8 billion, but it’s not debt.”

“He just lost too much and got kicked off the board, losing all his assets. But he doesn’t owe anyone money.”

The sympathy in Su Yuan’s eyes vanished instantly.

Oh, is that so? Then never mind.

Rich jerk!

Curious, Su Yuan asked, “Your dad must have had a high cultivation level to be a director at a big company, right? Is he a Golden Core True Person or a Nascent Soul True Lord?”

“Someone like that, even if kicked out of a big company, could easily find a high-level position at a smaller one, no?”

“No… my dad’s unemployed right now.”

Chen Nuoyi’s gaze grew evasive, and she said with some shame, “He’s been holed up in his room drinking beer lately and hasn’t gone out in a while… but I think he’ll pull himself together soon.”

Su Yuan: “…”

If this were a modern drama, Chen Nuoyi would have a deadbeat dad.

But in this era of universal cultivation, her dad, a former company executive, was probably following the script of an urban dragon king, wasn’t he? A drunkard who, after his daughter gets bullied by some hidden demonic cultivator in the city, suddenly reveals his cultivation, turning out to be a Nascent Soul True Lord!

So, who was supposed to play the demonic cultivator?

Not me, right?

Hahaha, no way, I’m a good guy, not some demon lord… probably.

That aside, even if Chen Nuoyi’s background was impressive, until her dragon king dad got his act together, her life was undeniably tough.

Pointing at the basin in front of Chen Nuoyi, Su Yuan said, “Class Monitor, your current lifestyle is hardly ‘fine.’ I’m working part-time just like you, but I’m not reduced to eating patched-together meals or the cafeteria’s closing-time leftovers.”

“Be honest with me, how much do you earn from your part-time job each week?”

After a moment’s calculation, Chen Nuoyi cautiously said, “About a thousand bucks a week. Is that a lot?”

“Nope.”

Su Yuan replied decisively, “With your eighth-layer Qi Refining cultivation, even a thousand a day wouldn’t be much! Now I get why you’re struggling so much. You clearly haven’t grasped the essence of part-time work!”

When it came to the art of working, Su Yuan was in his element. An aura of an elite worker radiated from him, leaving Chen Nuoyi, a bottom-tier worker, in awe.

“Tell me, what job have you been doing lately?”

“I’m working part-time as a phone customer service rep at a toy company.”

Chen Nuoyi answered softly, her voice like the gentle chime of a clear spring, pleasant to the ear.

Just hearing her voice, Su Yuan could picture her at her desk saying, “Dear customer, this is Xiao Nuo at your service.”

But…

“What a waste of talent, an absolute waste!”

Su Yuan shook his head repeatedly, “Customer service doesn’t care about cultivation level. For someone at the eighth layer of Qi Refining to do that kind of work is a complete misuse of your abilities!”

“I… I see.”

Chen Nuoyi nodded in admiration, eagerly asking, “Coach, please teach me the right way to work part-time.”

“Simple.”

Su Yuan’s gaze swept over the stack of over a hundred trays he’d collected while gathering leftovers. Standing up, he pointed at the towering pile and said, “Take dishwashing, for example. The higher your cultivation, the faster your hands move. If you diligently practice dishwashing skills, your hourly wage will naturally go up!”

With that, Su Yuan grabbed the stack of trays and rushed to the dishwashing sink. The focus from his Brahma Pure Demon Heart and the hyper-excitement from the blue pill’s side effects made his dishwashing speed lightning-fast.

Watching Su Yuan wash over a hundred trays at a speed like shuffling cards, Chen Nuoyi’s eyes widened in amazement!

“Young man, you’re a dishwashing genius! Want to join our cafeteria team? I can offer you an hourly wage of 150!”

A dishwashing auntie zoomed over, asking earnestly, but Su Yuan politely declined.

“An hourly wage of 150! That’s amazing!”

Chen Nuoyi felt like a whole new world had opened up to her.

Wiping his wet hands, Su Yuan asked Chen Nuoyi, “So, got any insights?”

Chen Nuoyi said cautiously, “Coach, I feel like dishwashing is still too skill-intensive. Is there something simpler that better suits my strengths?”

“There is, brother, there is.”

Su Yuan spoke confidently, “Take the two jobs I’m focusing on right now: security and delivery. Either one alone is nothing special, but if you master both security and delivery, they complement each other perfectly, making you a powerhouse in today’s job market.”

“During the three-day holiday, I earned over four thousand from these two jobs, equivalent to your entire month’s earnings.”

“Even during the school term, as long as you’re willing to hustle, you’ll have no shortage of… ahem, I won’t say a thousand a day, but 700 or 800 is guaranteed.”

“Three days, over four thousand?!”

Hearing that figure, Chen Nuoyi’s eyes practically sparkled with stars.

When her family fell into hardship and she was fumbling through part-time work on her own, she never imagined a single job could earn so much!

With that kind of money, her life would improve dramatically!

“Coach, I want to learn part-time work from you!”

Chen Nuoyi’s cheeks flushed with excitement as she earnestly pleaded.

[Finally! Through your meticulous scheming, the righteous saintess has fallen into your trap. She should be dedicating all her energy to cultivation, but you’ve tricked her into pursuing something utterly useless for growing stronger! With your deceitful manipulation, her growth will slow significantly!]

[But this is not the end of your ambitions, it’s merely the beginning! You must lead the righteous saintess to commit arson and murder, to deceive and scheme, to do the things only a demon lord would do!]

[Saint’s Fall Progress +5%]

[Task Progress: Saint’s Fall 15% (Cap 20%)]

Looking at the system panel’s notification, Su Yuan’s eyes held no trace of surprise.

He’d already seen through the wretched system’s antics!

Only a 5% increase in Saint’s Fall progress, huh?

That made sense. He’d only verbally nudged her so far, not actually gotten her to start working to make ends meet.

So, should he take her on as a student?

After a moment’s thought, Su Yuan looked at the girl with flushed cheeks and eyes full of anticipation, asking with a (totally convincing) sinister glint in his eyes, “I can teach you how to work and earn money, but Class Monitor, how do you plan to repay me?”

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